Multi-lumen Catheter | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS; CENTRAL LINE [1]CVP; PICC LINE[3][2]

A "Central Venous Catheter" or Central IV is an intravenous catheter that is inserted into a large vein close to the right side of the heart. These catheters are inserted percutaneously ("cutaneous" means skin, "per" means through). The most common sites are: subclavian (upper chest), jugular (neck) or femoral (groin) [Image 1].

Many of the drugs used during critical illness are irritating or harmful to small blood vessels. Administration of these drugs into large central veins allows the drugs to be rapidly diluted by the large blood volume. Drugs that are used to treat low blood pressure, chemotherapy agents and solutions with high concentrations of glucose (sugar) are examples of drugs that need to be administered through a Central Vein. Most critically ill patients will have a Central Venous Catheter.